schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1279arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.mlhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1274arrow-down1external-linkMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comschizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square46fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.mlhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squareVoroxpete@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up53arrow-down1·5 days agoYeah, this is exactly the problem. Never should have been software controlled. And yes, it’s getting harder and harder to control for these privacy issues with the number of devices we routinely carry with microphones and cameras.
Yeah, this is exactly the problem. Never should have been software controlled.
And yes, it’s getting harder and harder to control for these privacy issues with the number of devices we routinely carry with microphones and cameras.